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Arlo is restless. Having quit his latest acting job, he fills his days following people for character inspiration, hanging out with his flatmate, and wondering how quickly his fandom will forget him.

But when a new project ends in tragedy, Arlo is reminded of a past loss and risks his future by fleeing 5,000 miles to outrun his pain.

Lost in a neon city, Arlo is just another foreigner who can't communicate. He begins following people, leading him to befriend a mysterious environmentalist called Mizuki who reveals her obsession with finding an image that nobody has photographed before.

Together they seek out abandoned places- he wanting to be as lost as possible and she in search of the perfect, never-captured image.

Biographical Notes

After graduating with a degree in theatre and a postgraduate diploma in public relations, Lydia Ruffles spent a decade working in corporate communications in between travels. She is a graduate of the acclaimed Faber Academy and lives in London. The Taste of Blue Light is her first novel.

Find her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @lydiaruffles

Other details

ISBN:
9781444937671

Publication date:
23 Aug 2018

Page count:
352

Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books

Orchard Books

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Authors:

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Authors:

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Authors:

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Authors:

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Authors:

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Authors:

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Contributors:

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Authors:

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Contributors:

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